NonprofitsWhite Buffalo Land Trust

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White Buffalo Land Trust

SANTA BARBARA, CA

Total revenue

$2.2M

Total expenses

$2.2M

Net assets

$4.2M

Grants received

$5.4M

92 grants

EIN

824562776

Tax year

2024

Mission

White buffalo land trust has four primary fields of focus: land stewardship, education and training, monitoring and research, and enterprise development. Our approach is circular where the regenerative principles and practices we model on the land serve as a living laboratory for research and teaching, which in turn improves our land stewardship practices and trains additional farmers and ranchers. All of this work brings regeneratively produced products into the marketplace and catalyzes the forces of supply and demand.

Programs

2 programs

We have influenced management practices on over 156,000 acres of land through our consulting and training programs.

We have directly engaged 2,200 community members in our education programs and another 17,000+ through our opt-in digital community.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.9M
Program service revenue$248K
Investment income$19K
Other revenue$43K
Total revenue$2.2M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$821K
Fundraising$75K
Other expenses$1.4M
Total expenses$2.2M
Total assets$4.4M
Net assets$4.2M

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

STEVE FINKEL

PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR

Board

$243K

40 hrs/wk

RYAN MUZZY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

BOBBY TURNER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

BETH COLLINS

SECRETARY

Board

5 hrs/wk

KEVIN BRINE

TREASURER

Board

5 hrs/wk

ANASTASIA SMITH

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & ENGAGEMENT

Staff

$108K

40 hrs/wk

JESSE M SMITH

DIRECTOR OF LAND STEWARDSHIP

Staff

$101K

40 hrs/wk

SAMANTHA MACKS FRANZ

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$101K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 92 of 92

FromAmountPurposeYear
$150K
Jalama Ranch Programs
2024
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CHARITY'S PURPOSE
2024
$58K
ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMALS
2024
$55K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$50K
EDUCATION PROGRAM
2024
$30K
WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION
2024
$25K
PROMOTING CULTURAL AWARENESS
2024
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$25K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
$15K
CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$10K
CORE/GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
TO SUPPORT MULE UTILITY TASK VEHICLE (UTV) FOR EDUCATION & RESEARCH.
2024
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$5K
Donation to a domestically registered charitable organization.
2024
$3K
TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT PRACTICES, PROMOTES, AND DEVELOPS SYSTEMS OF REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE FOR LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND GLOBAL IMPACT AND THAT IS COMMITTED TO THE EVOLUTION OF LAND STEWARDSHIP AND THE REDESIGN OF OUR FOOD SYSTEM TO DIRECTLY ADRESS THE CLIMATE, BIODIVERSITY, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND FOOD SECURITY CHALLENGES THAT WE FACE TODAY.
2024
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$300K
Create a center for education, training, and scientific research to foster rapid and broad adoption of regenerative agriculture locally, regionally, and globally.
2023
$220K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CHARITY'S PURPOSE
2023
$75K
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2023
$75K
CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE WHITE BUFFALO LAND TRUST
2023
$73K
ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMALS
2023
$52K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$35K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$30K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$15K
CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$14K
ROOTS OF THE FUTURE
2023
$12K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$11K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$10K
HISTORY, HERITAGE AND UNIQUE LOCAL CHARACTER
2023
$10K
DISCRETIONARY
2023
$5K
DISCRETIONARY
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITY
2023
$3K
PRACTICE, PROMOTE, AND DEVELOP SYSTEMS OF REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE FOR LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND GLOBAL IMPACT
2023
$2K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
2023
$400K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$300K
Create a center for education, training, and scientific research to foster rapid and broad adoption of regenerative agriculture locally, regionally, and globally.
2022
$100K
CAMPAIGN FOR JALAMA CANYON RANCH
2022
$55K
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION, BEAUTIFICATION
2022
$54K
PROMOTING CULTURAL AWARENESS
2022
$30K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$19K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
WBLT partners with SY Band of Chumash Environmental Office to develop three Resilience Gardens
2022
$58K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$50K
GENERAL FUND
2021
$46K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
practices, develops, and promotes systems of Regenerative Agriculture
2021
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$6K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2021
$3K
TO RESTORE ECOSYSTEM THROUGH AGRICULTURE
2021
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$300K
Jalama Canyon Ranch
2020
$250K
ACQUISITION OF JALAMA CANYON RANCH, CREATION OF 1,000 ACRE CENTER FOR REGENERATIVE AG
2020
$75K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$57K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$39K
ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMALS
2020
$32K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
$30K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$25K
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MONITORING STRATEGY PROJECT
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$6K
PROMOTING CULTURAL AWARENESS
2020
$5K
Environmental grant
2020
$500
GENERAL FUND
2020
$350K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$9K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2019
$6K
IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE
2019
$250
GENERAL FUND
2019
$18K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2018

Funded by

$5.4M from 51 funders · 92 grants · 2018–2024

Woka Foundation

$1.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Roberto Foundation

$1M · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Manitou Fund

$775K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

$430K · 3 grants · 2019–2023

Orange County Community Foundation

$250K · 1 grant · 2022

Santa Barbara Foundation

$224K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$220K · 1 grant · 2023

Patricia Bragg Foundation

$200K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN824562776
NTEE codeC60
Subsection03
Ruling date2018-06
Formed2018
Employees9
Volunteers30
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